Local Joe

Staying near home this sister-Saturday brunch since everywhere is gonna busy this last weekend before Xmas. From my home, Local Joes is just 3-miles away but it took us a little longer to get there because I made a mistake by driving past Kamakana Alii. Local Joes is located at the corner of The Elements apartment complex near the UH West parking lot for the Skyline. Love this location and making the turn onto Nana Hope St to see little bistro tables outside. Just what we wanted, a nice, quiet and shaded cafe to enjoy brunch. Turn into the parking lot for Elements and there will be four parking spaces allocated to Local Joes. If you can't find parking there. Street parking is available a half-block away and a quick walk. Upon entering the establishment, you'll be greeted by the helpful cashier. They have a great selection of coffees, lattes and teas both hot or iced. While waiting for your order to be completed, just relax and enjoy the quiet neighborhood, the cool quiet breeze outside, or enjoy looking at the art hanging in the cafe that you can purchase. Artwork is affordable and done by local artist kick starting off their career. Also, pet gear also for sale. I believe my sister got a mocha latte while I got an iced matcha drink. My sister enjoyed her lamb gyro. The portion was actually large. A server came out to see how we were doing and if we wanted water. We learned that she was the one that assembled the gyro and put only a little bit of the balsamic dressing but a lot of the feta cheese which was great because the pita didn't get soggy when she ate the rest for dinner. I enjoyed my turkey pesto on ciabatta. Both items came with a bag of chips. If you live in town and want to be a little adventurous, take the Skyline. Exit Station 2 - Keone'ae - UH West. Walk a city block towards the residential area. At the first intersection (no traffic light), go right on Nana Hope St. you can't miss Local Joes at the corner. Look forward to coming back before this area is fully developed and super congested.

Decided to make a last minute online order since we were near by. Easy to retrieve our order. Just walk in and tell them you have an online order and they will get it to you. They were really busy with walk-in customers, so they were still trying to make our order after the stated pick up time.I got the iced strawberry matcha, which I really enjoyed. It was just the right amount of matcha flavor which paired with the slight sweetness of the strawberry flavor. For me it was 10/10!!! My boyfriend got the Vietnamese cold brew, which he didn't really care for much 3/10. For him, there was not much sweetness to it even though there was sweetened condensed milk in it. I think it's because it's a cold brew, which made the flavor a little off. For breakfast we shared the breakfast burrito. It was very flavorful, and enough for us to share. It was about the length of an iPhone 14 Pro Max. It had the right amount of saltiness from the bacon and creaminess from the feta cheese , cheddar cheese and eggs. The tator tots made everything come together.We will definitely be back to try other drinks

New local coffee shop in the Ho'opili neighborhood in Kapolei. The fact that this new neighborhood is mixed zone is so cool- there are few areas on the island where they mix residential and business. With that, there are a few stalls for the coffee shop attached to the Element apartments. Or there is also street parking along the road. There are a few small tables inside and bigger tables outside in their patio area. I ordered their strawberry matcha, which was a blended drink more like a frape than a matcha. Not my cup of tea (literally), but if you like sugary blended drinks it was tasty. I also ordered their breakfast burrito when I saw that there were tater tots inside of it, I was down. They can also make this burrito vegan and it comes with a side of salsa. I ended up getting full off of half of it (probably also due to the blended drink) and taking it home for another snack. If you're planning a meet up with someone on the west side, Local Joe is a great spot to grab a coffee and a small bite.

Thanks for making it right! They offered to remake my power wrap and it was delicious! I also ordered a chai and a bfast sandwich for my husband. He enjoyed it! Mahalo!

First time trying local joe for breakfast which was just a short 5 minute walk from our house. We ordered the french toast latte and breakfast burrito, which were both pretty good. The latte was good and had notes of maple and cinnamon which made it taste just like a french toast. The burrito took 30 mins to make, which they informed us about when we ordered but we didn't mind the wait. It was a good size and was shareable between me and my fiancé. We both thought it was good but nothing really special- the bacon wasn't crispy and there was barely any tater tots in it. Overall it was a pretty good breakfast with lots of dog friendly patio seating, and we would probably return to try something else next time.

Pastries were delicious. I love Guava and the guava strudel was delicious !! Breakfast croissants with bacon, egg and cheese was also delicious. The Hawaiian mamaki tea was as one I've never tried before. But it takes about 4 minutes to brew. I believe all of their teas are brewed upon order so keep that in mind if u are in a hurry for your order. Come in at her special times and get discount on your order m-f from 12-2!!! Parking is just going to be parallel on the street for me. In and out!!

Excited to see that Local Joe has another location. The Cafe set up is very welcoming & clean. There are a few seats inside but more seating outside. We shared a breakfast burrito Ingredients were very fresh and we both enjoyed it. I also tried an iced French toast latte which was also good. I look forward to stopping in again when I'm on the west side.

Awesome little coffee shop! The roast and brew their own stuff which is awesome because we could taste the quality. It was slightly busy on a Thursday morning but the line moves fast. There's not much parking so we double parked outside and it wasn't an issue. Service was friendly and the coffee was strong. We were on our way to brunch so we did not get to try the house made bagels! Seriously, they make them one by one and look so good. I'd say this is a must try coffee spot if you're coming out to the west side!#yummycertified

Good service, but kind of a confusing coffee menu explanation. And the coffee pour over itself was pretty weak surprisingly. Not the best if you like actual coffee. In terms of flavored iced coffee, it's decent. Prices are a bit higher than expected but ok. Few indoor seating tables and about five tables outside. Good parking lot and street parking.

Nice spot with good food and coffee!!I tried their Royal Hawaiian Iced Coffee and it was good! I also ordered the Gyro, and that was delicious! They have very minimal seating inside, but have more seats/tables on the outside that are shaded. They have wifi (which is always a plus). & The workers were super kind as well! The only two "downsides" for me was that the shop closes early (2pm) and there's not much parking stalls.Overall, it's a nice spot to do some early morning work or reading with a cup of coffee and a snack, so I would definitely come back again!